McDowell High School: A pitcher and shortstop out of Erie, Pa., Roach excelled both on the field and in the classroom...a multi-sport athlete at McDowell Senior High, he earned three letters in both baseball and basketball...during his junior and senior seasons, he drove in 42 RBI, while scoring 40 runs...on the mound, he tallied a 4-2 mark during his final two seasons, while throwing 38 innings and striking out 32...in the classroom, Roach was named a Scholar-Athlete every year and was awarded the Kiwanis Citizenship Award.

Personal: Bobby is the son of Robert and Terese Roach...born December 15, 1992...full name Robert James Roach...majoring in enviornmental engineering.